Vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X
CVE-2012-2849
Off-by-one error in the GIF decoder in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted image.
EPSS: 0.012 (64.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Google Chrome — versions 21.0.1180.0, 21.0.1180.1, 21.0.1180.2
- Google Frame
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2849?
- CVE-2012-2849 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under CWE-189. Published 2012-08-06.
- Is CVE-2012-2849 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.